Venezuela is actually a bit like Vermont of South America. Seeing that the country is ruled by the arch-lefty America-basher and Castro-lover Hugo Chavez, how about some foreign policy briefings for the man who wanted to be the President?

Venezuela is acquiring the two obsolete models, which are compatible with rifles used by the FARC, the ELN, and other subversive groups, and, what is more, it is buying 100,000 rifles, 20,000 more than necessary, given that the National Armed Force has only 80,000 members.

Not that Hugo would consider “sharing weapons with subversive groups in the region”?

Dean’s heading to Australia, but Zapatero, before he left Venezuela, was roundly booed by audience an audience of Spaniards living in Venezuela,

But Zapatero did get a lousy pause in his routine. His people had scheduled a meeting with the Spaniards residing in Venezuela (several hundred thousand live in Venezuela). He did not stood them up but he was 2 hours late and lamely presented his excuses (Chavez certainly never bothers to give excuses so at least it shows that Zapatero is polite). Still he was booed several times which rattled him some, obviously not expecting such an un-welcome. Making fun of the way Spaniards speak El Ciudadano in Globovision said as a commentary “os aplaudieron y os pitaron” (not translatable).